Both my son and I have had an e-Bike for three years without any battery issues.
We both enclose our batteries in lipo-rated fireproof bags while charging and storing for the following reason:
I used to fly RC Airplanes as did several of my friends while staying at an RV park in AZ. One afternoon my neighbor across the street came running out of his RV yelling "does anyone have a fire extinguisher".
I grabbed my extinguisher and ran outside to meet him and saw smoke rolling out the front door of his RV. In the front entry of his RV, he was charging one of the lipo batteries used in our airplanes and it must have shorted out. There were continuous explosions and flames spreading as the battery was in full thermal runaway. His wife was trapped at the back of their RV. I was able to extinguish the fire in less than a minute with multiple short burst of my dry-power extinguisher and the entire event lasted less than 90 seconds, only because that tiny battery had finally burned itself up. He and his wife were fine. All of the dash board electronics and wiring plus the front flooring of the RV had to be replaced at a cost of over $30,000. That was a tiny battery compared to our e-Bike batteries. I dread to think of the fire that could occur from our much larger e-Bike batteries. I should mention that I was a professional firefighter for three years in my early 20's and the training I had received really kicked in when faced with this event. For someone not prepared, any fire, especially an exploding battery could be quite intimidating. Here is a link to the battery bag that my son and I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Q6FPGZ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've had my Ebike with a Bosch Performance CX mid-drive and 500w battery since 2019. I am now 72 yrs old and ride it most days. (We are fulltimers and snowbirds who love to boondock). The battery is labeled Bosch but it may utilize Samsung cells packaged in the Bosch casing.. I use all 4 modes but touring mostly. On steep Mountain terrain a get about 20 to 30 miles on a charge. On flat, paved city bike paths an easy 80 miles using mainly Eco and Tour modes. Just for your statistics I've traveled 860 miles on 15 charges. Most from 20% to 100%. I try to keep my battery between 20 and 80% in use and always store it in the 60 to 80% range.
I have an electric bike (Lectric XP) that was purchase 2.5 years ago. I am planing to get my wife either the XP3 step through or the Liberty Trike, both pedal assist. At our age in condition we still like to bike but need the assist benefit on many terrains and road/path quality. In 2.5 years of ownership I have had no battery or electrical issues but we keep it out of the weather and charging is do with the battery removed and in a controlled climate (in doors).
We have owned an e-Bike since 2019, and took it on the road while we were full timers. Have not had an electrical issue and have had extensive outdoor storage, and charging, while on the road. Got soaked in the rain a few times. It's now indoors for storage and charging. The battery has held up well. Only real annoying issue was after 3 years, the bike stopped working, without warning. The repair shop could not figure it out; had several others in for same issue "all of the sudden". Company Rep came in and all the bikes needed a software update, that only the company could do; for a fee. Not owner. REALLY bad in my opinion, glad we were not far away on a ride when this happened. Giant, Class 1, Pedal drive Yamaha motor. Except for the one bad experience, we love it and highly recommend e-Bikes. Plan to get a second soon.
My wife and I have Rad e bikes from Seattle. Great support from the company and absolutely no problems with the batteries. We keep them on the back of our RV, covered with a bike cover when traveling. They have been rained on and no problems have resulted.
After much research I purchased a Juiced RipCurrent S e-bike and love it. 750 W motor, 52-v battery with 19.2 ah. The range is over 75 miles, much farther than I'll ever use it on a charge. Also, it was the only company to offer an extra large frame for us really tall people. 🚲
I bought 2 Husky eBikes about 3 years ago from China with fenders, a rack and custom color. The lucky thing, I guess, is that I paid for an upgraded battery by Panasonic I've recharged it a dozen times, at least, and not had any problems.
We have two Lectric eBikes. I have the XP 1.0 version and spouse rides the fabulous XP 2.0 Step-thru. I store and transport bikes with the batteries removed and charge them out of the bikes. I have had zero issues with overheating/fire(s). Appreciate your work, Mike.
We have had an electric car for 5 years. My wife loves it. But she is dubious about an eBike. I would like one but they are a bit pricy now. The battery issue you bring up makes me wonder a bit. Why are these still an issue? I like my battery powered tools, etc. But replacing the battery is expensive. It's a wait and see for now. But I'd be interested in what you had to say on the topic.
I purchased one several years ago that had tiny tires and was a pain to ride. Still have it but bought a Jupiter bike about two years ago and like the ride much better. I like that I can leave the motor off and peddle, use peddle assist, or let it do the moving.
The discussion of exploding batteries has me concerned. I've seen stories of Teslas and other EVs burning but hadn't thought about bikes. Not only does the bike have a lithium battery but I have two LI batteries in my solar powered system. I wonder if the Protang device would extinguish that fire!
The lipo battery bag link that I previously posted does not go to the actual battery bag that I purchased but instead to a smaller sized bag. Not sure why that is. The dimensions of the battery bag that I purchased are 19.3"x4.3"x7". If anyone decides to purchase a bag for charging and storing their e-Bike lipo battery, they should be certain that the bag they are getting is large enough.
I modified 2 bikes to be e bikes, 1 48V battery and 1 72V nominal Li battery system, purchased one built 48V battery. For the 2 modified bikes and manufactured bike I always remove the battery for charging and charge in a safe area - either outside or a near outside area inside a steel case - just in case there is an issue. Careful to store, not overcharge and not over discharge batteries. No charging issues, no fires. Only issue in 5+ years was an internal motor short which caused a wiring connector to melt - and flame due to current short, was outside and safely completed disconnect no other damage.
We have 2 e-bikes that we bought in 2020. One of the best purchases ever. So much fun. The 750 watt motor allows us to ride 50% further. One charge allows 2-3 rides of 20-40 miles each. No fires yet. The brake rotor and pads in my bike had to be replaced. They are Haibikes.
Both my son and I have had an e-Bike for three years without any battery issues.
We both enclose our batteries in lipo-rated fireproof bags while charging and storing for the following reason:
I used to fly RC Airplanes as did several of my friends while staying at an RV park in AZ. One afternoon my neighbor across the street came running out of his RV yelling "does anyone have a fire extinguisher".
I grabbed my extinguisher and ran outside to meet him and saw smoke rolling out the front door of his RV. In the front entry of his RV, he was charging one of the lipo batteries used in our airplanes and it must have shorted out. There were continuous explosions and flames spreading as the battery was in full thermal runaway. His wife was trapped at the back of their RV. I was able to extinguish the fire in less than a minute with multiple short burst of my dry-power extinguisher and the entire event lasted less than 90 seconds, only because that tiny battery had finally burned itself up. He and his wife were fine. All of the dash board electronics and wiring plus the front flooring of the RV had to be replaced at a cost of over $30,000. That was a tiny battery compared to our e-Bike batteries. I dread to think of the fire that could occur from our much larger e-Bike batteries. I should mention that I was a professional firefighter for three years in my early 20's and the training I had received really kicked in when faced with this event. For someone not prepared, any fire, especially an exploding battery could be quite intimidating. Here is a link to the battery bag that my son and I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Q6FPGZ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've had my Ebike with a Bosch Performance CX mid-drive and 500w battery since 2019. I am now 72 yrs old and ride it most days. (We are fulltimers and snowbirds who love to boondock). The battery is labeled Bosch but it may utilize Samsung cells packaged in the Bosch casing.. I use all 4 modes but touring mostly. On steep Mountain terrain a get about 20 to 30 miles on a charge. On flat, paved city bike paths an easy 80 miles using mainly Eco and Tour modes. Just for your statistics I've traveled 860 miles on 15 charges. Most from 20% to 100%. I try to keep my battery between 20 and 80% in use and always store it in the 60 to 80% range.
I have an electric bike (Lectric XP) that was purchase 2.5 years ago. I am planing to get my wife either the XP3 step through or the Liberty Trike, both pedal assist. At our age in condition we still like to bike but need the assist benefit on many terrains and road/path quality. In 2.5 years of ownership I have had no battery or electrical issues but we keep it out of the weather and charging is do with the battery removed and in a controlled climate (in doors).
We have owned an e-Bike since 2019, and took it on the road while we were full timers. Have not had an electrical issue and have had extensive outdoor storage, and charging, while on the road. Got soaked in the rain a few times. It's now indoors for storage and charging. The battery has held up well. Only real annoying issue was after 3 years, the bike stopped working, without warning. The repair shop could not figure it out; had several others in for same issue "all of the sudden". Company Rep came in and all the bikes needed a software update, that only the company could do; for a fee. Not owner. REALLY bad in my opinion, glad we were not far away on a ride when this happened. Giant, Class 1, Pedal drive Yamaha motor. Except for the one bad experience, we love it and highly recommend e-Bikes. Plan to get a second soon.
My wife and I have Rad e bikes from Seattle. Great support from the company and absolutely no problems with the batteries. We keep them on the back of our RV, covered with a bike cover when traveling. They have been rained on and no problems have resulted.
After much research I purchased a Juiced RipCurrent S e-bike and love it. 750 W motor, 52-v battery with 19.2 ah. The range is over 75 miles, much farther than I'll ever use it on a charge. Also, it was the only company to offer an extra large frame for us really tall people. 🚲
I bought 2 Husky eBikes about 3 years ago from China with fenders, a rack and custom color. The lucky thing, I guess, is that I paid for an upgraded battery by Panasonic I've recharged it a dozen times, at least, and not had any problems.
Have 2 rad rover’s for 3 years. No problems. Remember when charging . Battery outlet outlet Battery. BOOB
We have two Lectric eBikes. I have the XP 1.0 version and spouse rides the fabulous XP 2.0 Step-thru. I store and transport bikes with the batteries removed and charge them out of the bikes. I have had zero issues with overheating/fire(s). Appreciate your work, Mike.
We have had an electric car for 5 years. My wife loves it. But she is dubious about an eBike. I would like one but they are a bit pricy now. The battery issue you bring up makes me wonder a bit. Why are these still an issue? I like my battery powered tools, etc. But replacing the battery is expensive. It's a wait and see for now. But I'd be interested in what you had to say on the topic.
I purchased one several years ago that had tiny tires and was a pain to ride. Still have it but bought a Jupiter bike about two years ago and like the ride much better. I like that I can leave the motor off and peddle, use peddle assist, or let it do the moving.
The discussion of exploding batteries has me concerned. I've seen stories of Teslas and other EVs burning but hadn't thought about bikes. Not only does the bike have a lithium battery but I have two LI batteries in my solar powered system. I wonder if the Protang device would extinguish that fire!
I have 2 e bikes, basic Ancheer and a Schwinn trike with a front wheel drive kit. No problems with either battery.
Correction needed:
The lipo battery bag link that I previously posted does not go to the actual battery bag that I purchased but instead to a smaller sized bag. Not sure why that is. The dimensions of the battery bag that I purchased are 19.3"x4.3"x7". If anyone decides to purchase a bag for charging and storing their e-Bike lipo battery, they should be certain that the bag they are getting is large enough.
I modified 2 bikes to be e bikes, 1 48V battery and 1 72V nominal Li battery system, purchased one built 48V battery. For the 2 modified bikes and manufactured bike I always remove the battery for charging and charge in a safe area - either outside or a near outside area inside a steel case - just in case there is an issue. Careful to store, not overcharge and not over discharge batteries. No charging issues, no fires. Only issue in 5+ years was an internal motor short which caused a wiring connector to melt - and flame due to current short, was outside and safely completed disconnect no other damage.
We have 2 e-bikes that we bought in 2020. One of the best purchases ever. So much fun. The 750 watt motor allows us to ride 50% further. One charge allows 2-3 rides of 20-40 miles each. No fires yet. The brake rotor and pads in my bike had to be replaced. They are Haibikes.
We bought two eBikes early this year, a Cube and a Gazelle. Love the bikes. Have had no issues so far.